– Raging California Wildfire Swells To 5th Largest In State History:
Authored by Jill McLaughlin via The Epoch Times,
A massive fire in Northern California grew again July 30 to nearly 610 square miles—bigger than the city of Los Angeles—making it the fifth-largest fire in state history.
The Park fire, which started July 24 after a man allegedly pushed a burning car into a park ravine, had destroyed 361 structures by Wednesday afternoon, 209 of which were single-family homes, according to Incident Commander Billy See, an assistant fire chief for Fresno County Fire Protection District.
“We still have a lot of work to do ahead of us,” See said during an afternoon press briefing.
Nearly 6,000 fire personnel were battling the expansive blaze, aided by 41 helicopters, 521 fire engines, and nearly 200 bulldozers. The fire was 18 percent contained by Wednesday, according to See.
Crews were able to close 50 miles of fire line so far, See said.
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